Fortunately, nasty was exactly what we were looking for. How can you support what were doing at MyGolfSpy? Player testing: Checking out Fujikura's Axiom iron shafts, These sleek and stylish golf carry bags are just what your game needs, How the arrow on Tony Finau's Ping putter can benefit YOUR game | Winner's bag, Shop Tony Finau's fresh final-round look at the Mexico Open. How odd that they would court another well-respected but aging superstar and not a young gun? While most modern fairway woods are loaded with technology to maximize distance, they don't make it easier to hit to really gain that extra distance. Its garbage. Let me be clearvery clear about something: Im not actually suggesting you replace your gap wedge with fairway wood. By 1998, there were nearly a million Tight Lies clubs in play and the woods were the third-most-used on PGA TOUR Champions. 1) Off a perfect flat lie in the fairway I was at least as long given a good strike and longer with a not so good strike. Ive never met a lie where I didnt believe I could hit the longest club in my bag. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Ive raised a few eyebrows ! Time left: 3d 17h | Current bid: 17.00 [ 3 bids] [ 3 bids] Submit Bid. The final puzzle piece is a C-Groove putter ($149; 34 and 35 inches) thats sure to have gearheads talking. 99. No doubt your eyes are nearly popping out of your head over the distance difference for Lou. With my hybrid the margin for error is tight. Watch this item. Free shipping for many products! Both are great clubs to have in your golf bag. Saving weight in both areas allowed for the addition of a weight port in the sole that pushes the center of gravity (CG) deep within the head for a higher launch and added forgiveness. Find a fitting location near you at True Spec Golf. Then grabbed a 7iron from my bag and hit my usual 160-165 carry. I did say that Nobody believes me. Lofts: 9, 10.5 and 12 degrees. Lofts: 9, 10.5 and 12 degrees, $199 with UST Mamiya Helium NanoCore Black shaft and Lamkins Crossline 360 grips, Stainless steel body and face with carbon fiber crown. Gear: Adams Idea fairway woods Price: $199 with UST Mamiya Helium NanoCore Black shaft and Lamkins Crossline 360 grips Specs: Stainless steel body and But to dru above. Debuting in 1995 and reportedly conceived from Barney Adams 20-minute sketch on a yellow legal pad the clubs unique upside-down Tri-Sole face and low center-of-gravity design were revelations for the average golfer, making it easier for them to get the ball airborne from a variety of lies. (Disclaimer: 16* has regular shaft, I hit a stock stiff in hybrid, so not true apples to apples). The reviewer who commented that every shot felt solid was also correct, on the course or in the simulator, everything is a thunk. The other performance feature to note is the aggressive heel and toe relief created by the C Grind. The Adams Idea putters, the blade-style Prospect and the fang-style mallet called the Mission, were named for prominent streets in San Diego. I recently retrieved a couple of the original Tight Lies clubs from a dark corner in my basement with a view to giving them a shot to be in the daylight again. The end result is an iron that features plenty of technology in a sleek shape. It sure as hell doesnt do me any good from that waste bunker on 15, but convention wisdom says Im supposed to have one, so I have one. The slot is situated just behind the face, in the sole, and allows the face to flex more efficiently at impact, leading to faster ball speeds. Granted, Ive been proven wrong quite a bit, but Ill probably never smarten up and stop taking chances. The C-Groove face softens feel, enhances sound and helps produce a more consistent roll. Years ago I had a Tight Lies 3 wood and 7 wood. Really? Clubs are the latest rendition of a mid-90s classic, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Gear: Adams Idea hybrids The point is, I could probably pull the gap wedge and not miss it. The fact remains that these clubs work for ME and at the end of the day thats what matters. The Adams Idea driver has a carbon fiber crown. Both have been so since before TaylorMade acquired Adams. This club gives you the confidence to get out of tight spots on the golf course knowing that you'll be able to get the ball in the air with enough carry to get out of trouble. Both clubs have a dark, anti-glare finish and a single white alignment line. a few things were immediately apparent. | Have my eye on JPX 800 fairway woods, and a Srixon ZTX fway and driver. Golf Club Type. I love to shop the remiander bins at Golfsmith and Golf Galaxy and Golers Warehouse here in New England for the 2010 and 2011 top of the line equipment, especially drivers, wedges, hybrids and fairway woods. Its perfectly functional from the fairway, and our results suggest that for many of you the new Tight Lies will be easier to hit from those nasty places we wish we didnt have to hit from. Flip the club over to see a massive undercut on the bottom of the head. It just sucks, and given how far away it is from the green, if youre in it and hope to have even the smallest chance of making par, you have little choice but to get as far out of it as you possibly can. 3 Days, Excellent condition, 16 degree, new golf pride CP2 Midsize grip, Bassara regular flex shaft, no texts or emails, call Craig at 801-598-1772 for details. Its still the archer not the arrow, but given this archers abilities Ill take these clubs any day. Right now, most of the good, high end stuff is marked down about 75% in the stores, not on the websites. WebAdams Fairway Wood $25.99 WAS $99.99 Below Average Dexterity: Right Type: 3 Wood 3W Loft: 16 Flex: Regular Shaft: Adams Stock Graphite Add to Cart Adams Fairway From the C tour they have Allen, Perry, Watson, Langer and about 10 others on Staff. HUGE SPRING GOLF SALE! From time to time I use it to chip and even do a bump and run. Adams will tell you that the Tight Lies isnt a launch monitor killer. Also I was significantly more consistent. This ad is being used to play a joke on someone. I was hitting a Callaway 15 degree X-Hot. Model. Yes it doesnt sound a nice as my HotX or HotX hybrid but it really performed. I have the 19 and 22, and am looking for a 14 or 16 as a long club deciding between it and the BB. Loft. Its not that Tight Lies shouldnt be able to hold its own, but its not about 13 or 17, or however many more yards either. If they were a part of the TaylorMade franchise, they would be between theTaylorMade P790 ironsand theStealth ironsin terms of size and forgiveness, having a moderately thick topline, some offset and a tri-sole design to reduce the effect of hitting the turf behind the ball instead of making ball-first contact. The distance gains we saw coming out of the rough didnt hold up, but remember, were talking about an imperfect comparison from a distance perspective. And even if it hadnt given the results I would have just sucked it up and been happy with it. A milled face and grooves round out the scoring tool to provide ample spin and a premium feel at impact. We wanted to find out if the 2013 Adams Tight Lies is really is better from everywhere. That should encourage a higher launch angle and make it easier for players at every level to hit high, soft-landing shots. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Cast 303 stainless steel with a grooved face. I bought this club without even try it as a rescue club and it has become my trust club, its so easy to hit mostly from the rough. If they were a part of the TaylorMade franchise, they would be between the. Instead, the only time you see the Adams logo on TV is when their hats and bags shuffle past from carts to greens during a Champions Tour telecast. WebWelcome to 2nd Swing - Shop Over 100,000 New and Used Clubs + FREE SHIPPING Adams Idea Prospect putter (David Dusek/Golfweek). Its not a case of age, but I do think youre going to see the Adams brand slant towards the game-improvement player. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. Jonathan Wall is GOLF Magazine and GOLF.coms Managing Editor for Equipment. View cart for details. Watch this item. "